Board Developed Course - 2 Units for each of Preliminary and HSC
Exclusions: Music 1, Music 2
The Music Life Skills Stage 6 course provides opportunities for students to listen and respond to a range of music styles, as well as make and perform music individually and/or in groups. Students develop musical interests in singing, playing and composing as they perform, compose and listen to their own works and those of others.
Study of the Music Life Skills Stage 6 course should contribute to students’ appreciation of Music, their quality and enjoyment of life, and assist them to prepare for various post-school opportunities.
The structure of the Music Life Skills course allows teachers to provide a broad and balanced program that reflects the needs of individual students within the context of the collaborative curriculum planning process. Students may study selected outcomes and content within the course.
Study of the Music Life Skills course involves:
musical performance techniques and interpretation of musical symbols
composing as a means of self-expression, musical creation and problem-solving
extending aural awareness and communicating ideas about music in a variety of contexts
Students are expected to address or achieve one or more of the Music Life Skills Stage 6 outcomes. They need not address or complete all of the content to demonstrate achievement of an outcome.
The knowledge and skills developed in this course can be applied across a range of career pathways.
Industries related to this course include, but are not limited to, the following outlined on the Your Career website: